Job Description

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The Opportunity

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A highly regarded insurance disputes practice is seeking an experienced Special Counsel to join its Sydney team, working on a sophisticated portfolio of complex liability and casualty matters for leading Australian and international insurers.

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This is an opportunity to step into a senior role with genuine autonomy, managing high-value and technically challenging litigation while working alongside respected insurance specialists. The practice acts across a broad spectrum of liability claims, offering exposure to major personal injury disputes, public and product liability matters, property damage litigation and complex recovery actions.

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The role also provides the opportunity to mentor junior lawyers, strengthen client relationships and contribute to the continued growth of a well-established insurance practice.

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The Role

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Working closely with a collaborative team of experienced insurance litigators, you will be responsible for:

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- Managing a diverse portfolio of complex liability and casualty litigation

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- Advising insurer clients on strategy, liability, indemnity and quantum

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- Conducting litigation across State and Federal jurisdictions

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- Managing significant personal injury, public liability, product liability, property damage and recovery matters

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- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with insurer and corporate clients

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- Supervising, mentoring and supporting junior lawyers within the team

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- Working collaboratively with counsel, experts and external stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes

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- Providing commercially focused advice throughout the life of each matter

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About You

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You are an accomplished insurance litigator with significant experience managing complex defendant insurance matters and the confidence to lead files independently.

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You will also bring:

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- Approximately 10 or more years' post-admission experience

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- Strong expertise across liability, casualty or general insurance litigation

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- Extensive experience appearing in, or managing matters through, State and Federal Courts

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- Excellent drafting, negotiation and advocacy skills

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- A commercial and strategic approach to dispute resolution

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- The ability to build trusted client relationships and contribute to business development

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- A collaborative leadership style with a genuine interest in mentoring and developing junior lawyers

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The Firm

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This opportunity sits within an internationally recognised disputes practice with a robust reputation in insurance litigation and liability claims.

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The firm acts for a broad range of domestic and international insurers, multinational organisations and corporate clients across complex, high-value disputes. Lawyers benefit from working on market-leading matters, collaborating with experienced practitioners across multiple jurisdictions and developing their careers within a genuinely supportive and high-performing environment.

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Interested?

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For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, or to explore how it compares with the broader market, please contact Ben at .

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JLegal Australia is a Specialist Legal Recruitment & Executive Search Firm. We offer a full suite of career opportunities for Lawyers, Company Secretary & Governance professionals.

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📌 Special Counsel, Liability (Sydney)
🏢 JLegal
📍 Sydney